2026 Economic Outlook & Risk Management Conference
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn for the nights of November 4 and 5 at a room rate of $121.
The cutoff for this special rate is October 9, 2026. Reservations may be made online here, OR you may call the hotel directly at (785)498-7349 (please mention you are part of KS Bankers - Risk Management Conference).
Featured Speakers
Schedule of Events
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45– 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks, Kendal Kay, KBA Chairman, Stockgrowers State Bank, Ashland
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Economist Chris Low – FHN
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Employment Practice Liability – Fireside Chat, Jennifer Gorman, ABAIS & Alex Greig, Bankers Insurance Solutions
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. AI – Threats, Positives, & Risk Balance, TBD, Integris
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Government Relations Update, Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Hot Topics in Fraud, Jamie Cosgrove, JD & Sarah Lynch-Chaput, JD, KBA Legal Department
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Future Proofing/Branch Rationalization, Tom McGill, PRI
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Scarcity or Prosperity: The Efficiency Ratio Under Attack, Nick Arrigo, Haberfeld
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Conversation with Exhibitors
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Full Breakfast and Networking
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome, announcements, introductions
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. What’s Next in Banking, Don Musso, FinPro
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. The Cultural Connection: Building the Next Generation of Bank Leaders, Nick Arrigo, Haberfeld
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:00 – Noon Transforming Bank Operations: A Roadmap to Efficiency, Amy Pierce, GNA Advisors Consulting Group
Noon Final announcements and adjournment
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